Abdel Halim Hafez

Acting

Abdel Halim Hafez

Born June 21, 1929 · Al-Helwat, Al-Sharkia, Egypt

Died March 30, 1977 · aged 47

Born Abdel Halim Shabaana (عبد الحليم شبانة) in al-Halawaat, Sharkeyya (Delta of Egypt), graduated from the Higher institute of Arabic Music - Composing Department in 1948. For four years, he taught music for school children in Tanta, Zagazeeg and finally Cairo. In 1959, he resigned and joined the Cairo Radio Orchestra as an oboe player. His first radio broadcast song was “Lekaa". His first appear…

Known For

Our Best DaysOur Best Days · 1955
Our Best Days
★ 7.41955
MovieComedyDrama
A poor girl lives on the rooftop of a building. Three young neighbors fall in love with her. The decide to help her when they discover that she is seriously ill and in need of an urgent operation.
The Man of My DreamsThe Man of My Dreams · 1957
The Man of My Dreams
★ 7.01957
MovieComedyMusic
The film revolves around: Adel (Abdel Halim Hafez) a boy left his father a great building, fades away in the bar, and in the health of Kiki (Farida Fahmi) .. Equally rival is Noufal Syriacusi (Abdel Salam Nabulsi) Zaki Ibrahim al-Thara, Nawfal takes the money and sends it to bottles of champagne under Kiki's feet. Adel visits his uncle (Hassan Fayiq) and sees for the first time his daughter (Siham), the meeting between Adel, and his uncle ends with a fury, Adel Fattzura (Siham), meets Siham at her cousin's house in Nouvelle, She loves Nofal, Adel hears a lot about the hopes (Mona Badr), the daughter of the housewife in which Nofal works. He suddenly visits her and finds her a nice girl.
DalilaDalila · 1956
Dalila
★ 9.01956
MovieDramaRomance
Poor young man Mahmoud Fathi electrician and loves music and composing, live in the same House orphan girl Delilah who loves him and trading love, in its composition towards renewal and which does not correspond to respond, he discovers that his girlfriend is sick with TB and to cure her needs a large amount so he agrees to sing Method does not satisfy him to provide, the girl decides to sacrifice herself, committing suicide to free him from this situation and to live his art. Captured by a wealthy Lady insists, intellectual Hanim resume career.
Days and NightsDays and Nights · 1955
Days and Nights
★ 7.71955
MovieDramaRomance
An athletic young man falls for a beautiful woman with a troubled brother. Handsome Yehia (Hafez) may come from a troubled background, but he's always strived to make the best of his life. When Yehia falls for the beautiful Samia (Iman), he believes he has finally found the woman with whom he could spend the rest of his life. Trouble soon arises, however, when Samia's delinquent stepbrother begins doing everything in his power to sabotage the couple's relationship.
The Empty PillowThe Empty Pillow · 1957
The Empty Pillow
★ 7.01957
MovieDramaMusic
Salah, a young college student, falls in love for the first time with Samiha. He spends his nights thinking about her and looking to her face in the “empty pillow” next to him. When she marries someone else, he is devastated and her memory haunts him no matter where he goes.
A Day of My LifeA Day of My Life · 1961
A Day of My Life
★ 8.01961
MovieMusicRomance
An unexpected love affair quickly blossoms between aspiring down-on-his-luck reporter Salah (Abdel Halim Hafez) and the subject of his first newspaper scoop, a pretty young heiress (Zubaida Tharwat)who's soon to be forced into an arranged marriage.
Love StoryLove Story · 1959
Love Story
★ 7.01959
MovieMusicDrama
The real version of the famous US hit movie "Love Story" remade in 1971, but with a swap of roles and happier ending.
Appointment with LoveAppointment with Love · 1956
Appointment with Love
★ 6.61956
MovieRomanceDrama
Faten Hamama plays Nawal, a journalist who meets Samir, a young man whom she encourages to pursue a singing career. His career takes off while Nawal's health deteriorates.

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